When Your Parents Were In College Vs Now

Life was so different when your parents went to school. But we can all agree, college is a journey!

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  They checked out books in library for their research papers.

• Now

  

  You can do most of your research on the computer.
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• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  They had protests against wars.
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• Now

  

  We have protests for Sanity/Fear.

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  They wrote letters to contact people who lived far away.
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• Now

  

  You just use Facebook.

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  They put coins into a telephone booth.

• Now

  

  You don't even use your phone to call, and you just text people.

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  This is what they did to goof off in class.

• Now

  

  This is what you do.

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  They made DIY zines.

• Now

  

  There are internet blogs.

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  This is how they listened to music.
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• Now

  

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  This is what concerts looked like.

• Now

  

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  This was hanging out.

• Now

  

  This is "hanging out."

• When Your Parents Were In College

  

  Getting started on a credit card was difficult.

• Now

  

  You can start off on the right foot by building good credit now. With the Capital One® Journey (SM) Student Card, you can learn how to build credit responsibly. Visit their website for more information.